WELL · 42-479-39283 · DISTRICT 4
James Trust #18
Webb County · Owen (Olmos) field · Vertical
James Trust #18 (API 42-479-39283) is a plugged well in Webb County, plugged November 16, 2018, last operated by White Marlin Operating CO LLC.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued October 3, 2005, permitted to 7,200 ft.
It was permitted by Sabco Operating Company and has since transferred to White Marlin Operating CO LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Operator of record
Permitted by Sabco Operating Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Nov 4, 2025 · 32 permits on file · (713) 935-2325
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | White Marlin Operating Co LLC |
| Production reports | White Marlin Operating Co, LLCthrough Jul 2014 |
| Latest permit | Sabco Operating CompanyOct 3, 2005 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 7,200
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Oct 3, 2005
- last permit issued
- Feb 1, 2006
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 188K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Feb 2006 THROUGH May 2019
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Feb 1, 2006
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Nov 16, 2018
Surface location
No coordinates on the permit record yet. The RRC's GIS record usually lands within days of issuance; historical master-file permits never carry one.
Lease production
PDQ LEASE REPORTS · REPORTED THROUGH APR 2026
Texas reports oil by lease, not by well. These are the lease this well is completed on; this well is the only one on it.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Trust G-4-217038 | Owen (Olmos) | White Marlin Operating Co, LLC | 1 | 0 | 188K | Feb 2006 – May 2019 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Sabco Operating CompanyFeb 2006 → Oct 2011
- 2Sabco Operating Company, LLCNov 2011 → Jan 2014
- 3White Marlin Operating Co, LLCFeb 2014 → Jul 2014
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 607050-99 | Drill | Sabco Operating Company | Sep 28, 2005 | Oct 3, 2005 | Jan 12, 2006 | 7,200 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-217038 | — | — | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,889 | 6,891 | Perforated |
| 6,984 | 6,986 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 50 | — | — |
| 8.625 | 2,593 | 11 | 535 S |
| 3.5 | 7,200 | 6.75 | 256 S |
Completion filings
W-2 and G-1 reports on record in the RRC wellbore file, newest first. The suffix identifies the wellbore or completion event. About these reports →
| Suffix | Filed | W-2 / G-1 date | Logs referenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | Oct 30, 2006 | Mar 13, 2006 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 12, 2006 | — | — |
The source documents
Petrora holds the structured record. The scanned filings live at the RRC; these links open its search already filled in for this API.
- Wellbore filings for 42-479-39283 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-479-39283 → scanned completion filings
Log images are in archives with no per-well link: the RRC's Neubus archive (2004 onward). then paste it into their search.
About this data
Permits from the RRC OGA049M master and daily daf420 files; wellbore and operator of record from the EWA schedule, weekly; completions, formation tops, casing, and perforations from the dbf900 wellbore file; production from PDQ lease reports, which lag two to three months; injection from UIC permits, H-10 reports, and TexNet daily volumes; earthquakes from the TexNet catalog.
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